vt 牵引，拽，拖(pull (a ship，barge，car，etc) by a rope，chain or cable)[T+n，T+n+prep，T+n+adv]：The tug is～ing three barges. 拖船牵引着三只驳船。～a damaged ship into port/a ship out of the harbor/a car to the garage 把损坏的船拖进港/把船拖出港口/把车拖去修理厂;Any cars parked on this side of the street will be～ed away. 停在马路这边的任何车辆都要被拖走。〖同〗haul，drag，pull，trail;〖反〗push，shove;

n 拖，拽(act of pulling of a boat，car，etc)[C，尤sing]：give a car a～拖一下汽车;

in tow 1)被拖(曳)：take (have) a boat/a yacht/a tender in～拖着(拖着)小船/游艇/补给船; 2)伴(跟)随：have one's family/all one's children in～一家人/带着孩子们一起生活;

on tow 被拖曳：The car was damaged while it was on～. 这辆车坏了，被拖着走。〖反〗push，shove;

→′tow-bar n 拖杆;′tow-line n 拖缆;′tow-rope n 拖绳;′tow-path n 纤路;

【辨异】tow 与drag、draw、pull、haul和trail的区别见DRAG。